NYTIMES (Michelle Goldberg) - Why Tech Oligarchs Are Willing to Risk Apocalypse
Silicon Valley’s strange new theology.
NYTIMES (Mike Isaac and Kate Conger) - Inside the Discussions at AI Companies Over a Superintelligence Doomsday
Researchers at Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta and Google are increasingly trying to raise awareness about the risks of artificial intelligence.
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Lawmaker warns of AI 'apocalypse' without mandatory 'kill switch'
As AI anxiety grows, Rep. Ted Lieu is pushing for a mandatory "kill switch" to pull the plug on rogue AI programs. Lieu tells Erin Burnett, "If we can't do that...we might as well just pack up our bags and go to some island in the South Pacific and wait for the apocalypse. #AIPolicy
YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - AI 'DOOMER' narrative EXPLODES as tech leaders fire back
'The Big Money Show' panel discusses AI fears and says they are 'designed to scare' the public, according to former White House AI czar David Sacks. FOX Business' Dagen McDowell argues that the media had responsibility in this AI fear. #foxbusiness #fox #thebigmoneyshow #ai #artificialintelligence #technology #tech #media #regulation #usnews #business
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - EPA launches study to understand what pollutants are in drinking water
The study will screen for a wide range of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, PFAS, and more than 1,000 potential contaminants.
NYTIMES (Lauren McCarthy) - How Minnesota Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Prediction Markets
The state was the first to pass a law banning Kalshi and Polymarket. A lawsuit filed by a federal agency may set a precedent on who gets to regulate them.
NYTIMES (Lauren McCarthy) - What Are Kalshi and Polymarket?
Prediction markets have taken off in popularity, drawing billions of dollars in trades. Some states have tried to ban them.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - 'CHINESE KILLER ROBOTS': Ted Cruz issues AI WARNING | RISING
OPINION: Sen. Ted Cruz is making the argument that the U.S. cannot slow down its AI race with China, because it would be better to have "American killer robots" than "Chinese killer robots." #TedCruz #AI #China About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
THEFEDERALIST (Eric Wessan) - American Bar Association Keeps Proving It’s A Left-Wing Activist Group
The American Bar Association enforced a standard it knew was constitutionally infirm, cannot justify its own benchmarks, and has appointed itself an amender of the Constitution.
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Congress gripped by AI panic after doomsday warnings
Anthropic insiders' warnings this week that AI could end humanity in the next decade have members of Congress frantically seeking answers and trying to cobble together some kind of response. Why it matters: Federal lawmakers are at the "concepts of a plan" stage at this point, with congressional leaders showing little apparent urgency to mobilize. - Some rank-and-file members in both parties say something must be done: "We should absolutely act, and act with urgency," Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) told Axios. - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) wrote Wednesday in a post on X that "Congress needs to convene a special session on AI and what the future of the U.S. looks like." Driving the news: Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon …